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Thursday, January 10, 2019

Five Good Reasons To Wear SunScreen In The Winter

Do you really need to wear sunscreen in the winter?

I received samples of MyChelle to facilitate this post

Winter is not my favorite time of the year as it is cold outside. Sometimes there is even snow where I live and that makes winter even more miserable. I am the person who complains almost daily, "who ordered this weather?" and "when will spring be here?" Yes, I hate cold weather. I am glad that we have short winters here, 3-4 months long, and that we have sunshine most days. I don't know about you but I am in a better mood when it is sunny out and I seem to get more done on those days.

My town just had one of the worst snowstorms here the other day. I know by the above picture, you are thinking, "that is not much snow" but this storm shuts the town. You see it was not really the snow that shut down roads but rather the lack of equipment to keep the roads non-icy. We rarely get snow and if we do it melts quickly so there is no need for snowplows here. The snow from this storm melted after two days and we finally got our typical temperature of 45 degrees. The sun was out in full force. I just had to get out for a walk and I gladly applied mysunscreen. I had not been outside during the day for over a week so I was excited about a walk. I was also excited to try a new mineral-based sunscreen.

I love sunny days!

Most people know that sunscreen is needed in the summer but it is just important in the winter as the sun is still out. The good part of winter is you may need to only apply sunscreen to your face as the rest of your body is protected from your thick clothes. The sun may feel good on a cold winter day but it can still harm your skin.

Five Good Reasons To Wear Sunscreen In The Winter

1. Snow nearly doubles your exposure to UV rays.

Just like water reflects the sun so does the snow. So if you have snow on the ground then make sure to slather on the sunscreen before heading out to play and don't forget the sunglasses. I have mostly rock on the ground near me but I can feel the sun reflecting off of other things when I am out for a walk. I really like that the MyChelle Sun Protection blends nicely into my skin and does not leave a white pasty residue on my skin. This is the only sunscreen that I have tried that does not feel thick on my face. I have used other mineral-based sunscreens and I can't wait to remove it as I feel it on my skin.

2. Higher elevations mean a thinner atmosphere
I live in a mountain state so my town is 5312 feet above sea level so that means the sun rays are more damaging here. So not only am I closer to the sun, but it also means the rays can get through the atmosphere easier. The plus side of that we have very few days that the sun is not shining. So sun protection is always on my mind. I make sunscreen a part of my daily routine and I love it when I find a sun shield product that has a tint in it so I can use it instead of foundation.

3. The Earth is closest to the sun in the middle of the winter.
As the seasons change so does the tilt of the earth. That means we are closest to the sun about two weeks after the first day of winter and the furthest from the sun about two weeks after the first day of summer. So being that I live in a high elevation, I am even way closer to the sun in the winter so I better be good about applying my MyChelle Sun Shield Broad Spectrummineral-based sunscreen.

4. Ozone, the Earth’s “sunscreen,” is the thinnest during the winter.
Think of the ozone like the Earth's sunscreen. It can filter out the harmful UV rays but in the winter the ozone levels are at its lowest so we have to protect our skin just like we do in the summer. We get deceived thinking that cold weather means we don't need to protect our skin from the sun. Now is a good time to try a non-toxic sunscreen that is reef safe so by the time beach season comes, you made sunscreen a part of your daily routine.

5. UVA rays can go through glass.
This one shocked me but it makes perfect sense that the UVA rays can go through glass. I look at the back of my curtains and I can see how the sun has faded them. Glass and clouds can block the UVB rays but 50-60% of UVA rays can go through windows. So if you are driving during the day or soaking in the sun inside by the window like me then you need to protect your skin.

So I am going to keep my sunscreen right near my toothbrush so I make sure to apply it to my face every day. The Sun Shield Coconut has a pleasant scent and feels light on my face so it is just like applying my moisturizer. I even forget that I am wearing any sunscreen on my face. On days that I am going somewhere that requires me to wear makeup then I will apply my tinted Sun Shield liquid instead of foundation. The nude shade is perfect for my light winter skin. In the summer I just add a bronzer to my face when my skin is darker. So before you head outside slather on the sunscreen and bundle up, don't let the cold weather spoil your fun.

20 comments:

I just never seem to think about how important it is to wear sunscreen year round. I'm so glad I found this post as a reminder that I need to get out my sunscreen and keep it with my makeup so I'll remember to apply it.

It’s cold here right now and I’m hoping for snow. My year round moisturizer has SPF in it and I do add sunscreen if I’m going to be out for a long time. This is a good reminder to put sunscreen on my kids before they head out

Sunscreen is so important!! The dermatologist told me that I should be wearing it daily, even though I weren't planning to be outside for longer. We are constantly exposed to sun light or artificial light that still can harm our skin. Great post!

I live in Maine, so I'm used to the snow and cold. Still not a fan of the super cold weather (it has been below 0 with wind chill this weekend), but I do like seeing the snowscape in the winter. I don't spend much time outside in the winter, so I never would think about using sunscreen. The points you listed certainly make sense!

I guess I never really think to use sunscreen in winter unless we are planing on being in the sun all day. It’s common sense though, the sun doesn’t just go away at winter. So we should continue protection.

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